NORTH HAVEN >> The former Clintonville Manor building soon will come tumbling down, making way for a new assisted-living facility that will bring several-dozen new jobs to town.

The site was the subject of one proposal for senior housing in 2012 that didn’t sit well with neighbors and eventually was shelved. A new developer, Maplewood Senior Living, came in in January with a proposal for an upscale assisted living facility that neighbors embraced.

The proposed development — 90 units on two stories — is much smaller than the original proposal of a 150-unit, three-story development that many feared that would end up rented to Quinnipiac University students despite being age-restricted.

“Clintonville Manor was an institution here in North Haven, and now we faced the dilemma of an empty building,” Freda said. It closed after struggling with cutbacks by the state and insurance company reimbursements, he said.

When the first developer proposed the housing complex, they, with town officials, held public input sessions to gauge residents’ feelings about the development. “They were very concerned about the density and the traffic it would bring and the fact it was three stories,” Freda said. “We listened to the public and went back to the drawing board and came back with an assisted living facility that will provide a high-end level of service for seniors no longer able to live in their homes.”

Maplewood Senior Living operates several similar facilities throughout the state and in several other states. The plans include a full-service restaurant-type dining facility, a spa, medical services, a store, a pub, a beauty salon and an entertainment center, Freda said.

Complimentary transportation will be included in the rent that will bring residents to town shops, medical appointments and the library, he said. “They feature a healthy-living program for the mind and the body to keep seniors engaged,” he said. The medical services will specialize in the treatment of Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia.

Public forums on Maplewood’s proposal drew support from the neighbors, Freda said. “The site is in a residential area of Clintonville Road, and pretty much everyone supported this,” he said. “It’s going to be aesthetically pleasing and low impact,” he said, generating only about 65 car trips a day, which includes staff.

Once open, the facility will be a “significant contributor” to the town in terms of taxes, Freda said — significantly more than Clintonville Manor had been. It also will provide about 45 jobs, he said.

“We have enjoyed working with Maplewood,” Freda said. “They are a reputable organization that delivers an outstanding product. This is a good example of listening to the neighbors concerns, coming up with another proposal, bringing it back to them and them liking it.”